ACT Canberra – CRITICAL SKILLS LIST

ACT CRITICAL SKILLS LIST – 2021 updated occupational list on the demand

ACT Critical Skills List for visa 491 and visa 190

It is used to determine the eligibility for ACT nomination of the following programs:

• Skilled Work Regional (provisional) subclass 491 visa.

• Skilled Nominated (Permanent) subclass 190 visa.

Cap on Occupations

The number of ACT nomination places may be capped for each occupation on the ACT Critical Skills List. Invitations may not be issued when the monthly cap for an occupation is reached.

ACT CRITICAL SKILLS LIST 26 August 2020
ANZSCO MAJOR Group	Nomination places available each month	ANZSCO	Nominated Occupation
1311	Less than 5 places	131112	Sales & Marketing Manager
		131113	Advertising Manager
		131114	Public Relations Manager
1322	Less than 5 places	132211	Finance Manager
1331	Less than 15 places	133111	Construction Project Manager
1351	Less than 5 places	135112	ICT Project Manager
		135199	*ICT Managers (nec)*
1499	Less than 5 places	149913	Facilities Manager
2124	Less than 5 places	212411	Copywriter
		212412	Newspaper or Periodical Editor
		212413	Print Journalist
		212415	Technical Writer
		212416	Television Journalist
		212499	Journalist & other writers (nec)
2211	Less than 10 places	221111	Accountant (General)
		221112	Management Accountant
		221113	Taxation Accountant
2223	Less than 5 places	222311	Financial Investment Adviser
		222312	Financial Investment Manager
2231	Less than 5 places	223112	Recruitment Consultant
2247	Less than 5 places	224711	Management Consultant
		224712	Organisation & Methods Analyst
2251	Less than 5 places	225111	Advertising Specialist
		225113	Marketing Specialist
2253	Less than 5 places	225311	Public Relations Professional

2321	Less than 5 places		232111	Architect
			232112	Landscape Architect
			232411	Graphic Designer
2324	Less than 5 places		232412	Illustrator
			232414	Web Designer
2332	Less than 5 places		233211	Civil Engineer
			233212	Geotechnical Engineer
			233213	Quantity Surveyor
			233214	Structural Engineer
			233215	Transport Engineer
2339	Less than 5 places		233913	Biomedical Engineer
2411	Less than 5 places		241111	Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher
2524	Less than 5 places		252411	Occupational Therapist
2531	Less than 5 places		253111	General Practitioner
			253112	Resident Medical Officer
			254411	Nurse Practitioner
			254412	Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
			254413	Registered Nurse (Child & Family Health)
			254414	Registered Nurse (Community Health)
			254415	Registered Nurse (Critical Care & Emer.)
2544		Less than 10 places	254416	Registered Nurse (Develop. Disability)
			254417	Registered Nurse (Disability & Rehab.)
			254418	Registered Nurse (Medical)
			254421	Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
			254422	Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
			254423	Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
			254424	Registered Nurse (Surgical)
			254425	Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)
			254499	*Registered Nurses (nec)*